Not A Vegan

I really enjoy watching woodpeckers. They are not as hyper as some species, but they are intense about insects. I guess they have to eat .. clearly not vegan. My kind of bird. 😬

We saw this red-bellied woodpecker at Big Woods. They stick around all winter, so it was not a surprise to find him. The bird population has thinned out, so they have less competition for food.

~ Rick

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Late Fall Sunrise

Teresa and I drove to Columbus (Ohio) earlier this week. The sunrise was beautiful, so we had to pull over and snap a few photos. I took the top photo, and Teresa took the other two. Beautiful morning. These photos were shot over a 5 minute period of time. The location of the top photo was maybe 2 miles from where we shot the other two.

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Don’t Look Now …

Teresa captured this photo near the Stillwater River. This lone deer was just catching something to eat, and then we came along. It was not a clear photo, but not too bad.

I did get this photo of two eagles. It’s not a great shot .. I had focus issues and they were so far away. I’ll share it, but I apologize for the blurry photo.

~ Rick

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Have You Seen My Dinner?

I photographed this white-breasted nuthatch on one of the cold days this week. I didn’t want to hike, so we were just driving around. Teresa had pulled over in just the right spot.

If you have ever seen one of those crazy birds, you are aware that they move around a lot. They feed on bugs in the trees, and they a hyper in their hunting. He paused long enough to look up in our direction, which allowed me to capture this photo.

I think he was asking me if I had seen his dinner. 😳

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Capturing The Sun

I shot this photo on Thurday. As you can see, the snow was still hanging around. The sun and blue sky was so beautiful.

When everything aligns, shots like this are possible. You capture the suns rays, and still manage to get deep shadows and great color. This is one of those photos.

There was a thin layer of ice on the pond. It was so very still. No birds or other wildlife today. Well, I take that back .. I saw one woodpecker.

Enjoy what remains of your weekend. Make it a great week!

~ Rick

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